Sonja Shepherd

Sonja has been conducting weddings since early 2016. Sonja who lives in Oshawa possesses the ability to listen and understand, and wants to ensure you that your wishes will be reflected in your custom wedding ceremony. She’s also fluent in English and German. Since 2001, Sonja has worked at a cancer support centre in Oshawa, providing emotional peer support to cancer patients and their families. She is experienced and available to help you with the ceremony of your dreams.

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Areas Served

Ajax, Ashburn, Blackstock, Brooklin, Bowmanville, Claremont, Courtice, Nestleton, Newcastle, Oshawa, Pickering, Port Perry, Raglan, Whitby

Reviews

James & Sarah
Our officiant Sonja Shepherd was warm, caring and personal. We wouldn't change a thing about our day. July 2023

Andrew & Christine
Sonja is the best, very professional and she made everything easy and simple... simplicity is all we ever asked and wanted our wedding to be like. I would recommend Sonja as an officiant. Thank you for making all of this simple and smooth. July 2023

Douglas & Holly
The whole booking process through All Seasons was very easy. The ceremony itself was just the right length and was worded beautifully. Sonja Shepherd is a very pleasant, friendly individual and performed the ceremony beautifully. Jun 2023

Jacob & Riko
Sonja Shepherd was lovely! Sonja was very professional - and warm. The service felt personal and intimate. I would absolutely recommend Sonja - she exceeded our expectations! December 2022

Jeanille & Kathleen
Sonja Shepherd was so well organized, friendly and ready to give advice. She was patient and calm at our outdoor ceremony (due to on and off rain). She made our ceremony feel like we’ve known her much longer. She was excellent!! I would recommend her to everyone. October 2022

Tiffany & Ian
Sonja Shepherd was so wonderful. She has a very gentle soul and she just made our ceremony even more perfect. She was very accommodating! She was in communication with us leading up to the day. Although we choose not to do a rehearsal she was always willing to answer our questions and listened to our concerns/wants the day of. She even suggested including a moment for loved ones who had passed! We hadn't even thought about including this and it just made the day so much more special for my husband and our families. Everyone was very happy with the length of the ceremony and how it was structured. Our small backyard wedding would have not been the same without her. Thank you very much! September 2022
Tiffany & Ian

Mary-Ann & Casey
Sonja Shepherd was amazing to work with. She was very accommodating and always responded quickly to emails- answering a lot of our questions as we were coming from out of town! The day of our small outdoor wedding came with snow and rain 15 minutes before the ceremony started, leaving it a very cold day. Sonja was wonderful and we had our ceremony with everyone huddled in their warm clothes! Thank you so much for being a part of our cold but happy day. April 2022

Corinne & Steve
We knew we had selected the right person to share our day with through the kind conversations we had prior to our special day. Sonja you included our children in such an amazing way by suggesting they all sign the wedding certificate. Your words about our loved ones who have passed touched us and made our day more special. Thank you for being such a mind considerate human being, especially during these difficult times of covid. You helped us celebrate in a way we will always be grateful for ? Corinne & Steve
Corinne & Steve

Chad & Lucy
Sonja Shepherd was amazing! She was so laid back and we loved her ceremony especially the involvement of our loved ones. Thank you Sonja! October 2021
Chad & Lucy

Joseph & Samantha
Sonja Shepherd performed an intimate indoor ceremony for our families in September. Even though we only met by telephone before the weekend of the wedding, she really felt like she got to know us as a couple quickly. Sonja is professional, warm and we couldn't have asked for anyone better to join us as husband and wife. She spoke from the heart and made our day so special with her words. We would highly recommend her for your wedding. September 2021
Joseph & Samantha

Heather & William
Sonja Shepherd is an absolute delight to be around. She was very nice, warm, friendly and always professional. She was open to suggestions about what we were looking for. We would recommend Sonja to anyone. Thank you Sonja for making our ceremony perfect. August 2021

Robert and Kaitlynn Aug 2021
Sonja was incredible. She was so lovely and kind and was exactly the kind of person we wanted to officiate our small wedding. We had a chance to choose which vows we wanted, but she had a speech prepared that was absolutely beautiful and the words she spoke were a perfect representation of the love we have for each other. It was a perfect day for us and Sonja was a big part in making it so special. WE would highly recommend Sonja and All Seasons Weddings.
Robert and Kaitlynn Aug 2021

Kaitlynn & Robert
Sonja Shepherd recently officiated my intimate backyard wedding, and my husband and I cannot say enough about how wonderful she was. The words she spoke at our wedding were so beautiful. She was professional and friendly and my guests thought she also did a fantastic job. We can't say enough about how great she was. It was a perfect day! Kaitlynn & Robert August 2021

Alex & Jennifer
Sonja Shepherd was the absolute best! She was extremely accommodating and made our experience positive from top to bottom despite the difficult conditions as a result of the pandemic. She personalized our ceremony and ensured our wedding was truly “us”! Alex & Jennifer October 2020

Edward & Darlene
Sonja Shepherd was absolutely perfect for our ceremony. She was very patient and has the most warm and genuine personality. Sonja even worked with us through a little unexpected glitch, calmed us down and it was nothing but a smooth sailing into wedded bliss! Edward & Darlene August 2020
Edward & Darlene

Tim & Kim
Sonja Shepherd was absolutely wonderful. She made our backyard wedding perfect. I could not have asked for a better officiant. I am so grateful I chose AllSeasons Weddings to help us plan our wedding. The staff there were so helpful. Because of COVID I was so stressed and we had to postpone our wedding from June to August. AllSeasons accommodated us with such ease making our wedding day perfect. I have told everyone, family friends and work colleagues about All Seasons and our officiant Sonja. would highly recommend All Seasons to anyone getting married. Thank you so much. I’m so grateful to All Seasons and Sonja for making our wedding perfect in an imperfect world. Our day was better than I could have ever imagined because of you. It was a day that I forgot about COVID and married my love. Sonja was caring compassionate and wonderful. We are forever grateful you helped us become Mr & Mrs! [August 8, 2020]
Tim & Kim

Rick & Christine
Sonja Shepherd was an absolute perfect fit for our small venue. She took the time to get to know us and delivered an absolutely perfect ceremony. We were honored to have her as our officiant and would highly recommend her. Rick & Christine September 2019
Rick  & Christine

Tyler & Alexandra
Sonja Shepherd was simply wonderful! We were nervous and unsure what to expect when it came to planning the ceremony but Sonja made it really easy and fun. She is extremely well-spoken, very kind and has a warmth about her that made everyone smile. She also has a great sense of humour which was important for us and joined us after the ceremony for drinks and appetizers, mingling with our guests part of our family. Thank you, Sonja for making our day happen! Tyler & Alexandra July 2019

Jenna & Kate
Sonja Shepherd was wonderful and has such a beautiful heart! We loved her, she excelled past our expectations!! She was wonderful. Thank you Sonja! Jenna & Kate August 2019
Jenna & Kate

Nadia & Ashleigh
Sonja Shepherd played such a big part in making our day a special one! From our first meeting, she took our ideas and thoughts and planned a ceremony that was warm, funny and memorable for us as well as our family and friends. She kept us both calm on the day of our wedding, and made us feel comfortable when our brains were a little scattered and we forgot a few things! We are both so happy to have had Sonja lead our ceremony, and couldn’t have hoped for a better officiant! [September, 2018]

Melissa & Jason
Sonja Shepherd absolutely met our expectations. She went above and beyond! Sonja took the time to get to know us and help us feel comfortable. She helped create a ceremony that fit our personality. We are forever grateful. My favourite moment during our ceremony was when Sonja encouraged us to take a moment to really soak in and remember the moment. She encouraged us to look at one another, and then to our guests in the orchard. This moment will be forever in our memory.
Melissa & Jason

Mara & Dylan
Sonja Shepherd exceeded our expectations! [December, 2017]

Joe & Carrie
My wife and I booked Sonja Shepard through your service as our officiant, and we couldn't have been happier with our decision. Every time we communicated with her leading up to the event she was sweet and kind. She helped us to put together the perfect ceremony and she delivered it wonderfully. We would highly recommend Sonja to anyone who is looking for an officiant for their wedding. She is an amazing woman.

Julie and Dave
Just had Sonja (Shepherd) as our officiant for our wedding. She was brilliant. Our wedding was super casual at our house and Sonja was perfect. She is a lovely, genuine lady. I highly recommend her for future brides/grooms. :)